Sara, It's funny how you state that you want to talk about stances on the issues, but manage to lob insults on McCain, Palin, Bush and those of us who will vote for them (divisive, pour salt on wounds, against women's rights, religious fanatic, absolutely disgusting, border line fascist, fossil, run the country into the ground, incredibly stupid and down-right evil).
So, you are OK with spending 10 years and $150 billion to get renewable energy and 22 years to get cars averaging 40 mpg, but find it outrageous to drill now if it takes 10 years to start getting the oil?
I think you have had too much of the koolaid! See if you might want to join this new religion, if you are not already a member:
http://mymnmanifesto.blogtownhall.com/2008/10/06/in_govern ment_we_trust.thtml